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Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few
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"Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few"

- George Bernard Shaw

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This quote by George Bernard Shaw is a commentary on the nature of democracy. He is suggesting that democracy is a type of government that is more effective to other types of federal government since it is based on the will of individuals, instead of the will of a select few. He implies that the people are incompetent, however that they are preferable to the corrupt few who would be designated in other types of federal government. He is recommending that democracy is a much better form of federal government due to the fact that it is based on the will of individuals, rather than the will of a select few. He indicates that the people mishandle, but that they are more suitable to the corrupt couple of who would be selected in other forms of government. He is suggesting that democracy is a better type of federal government since it is based on the will of the people, instead of the will of a choose few. He is indicating that democracy is a more just type of government because it permits the people to have a say in how their government is run, instead of having a choose few make all the decisions. He is likewise suggesting that democracy is a more fair type of federal government since it allows for the voices of the numerous to be heard, rather than simply the voices of the few.

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George Bernard Shaw This quote is written / told by George Bernard Shaw between July 26, 1856 and November 2, 1950. He was a famous Dramatist from Ireland. The author also have 166 other quotes.

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